Fall Sports

Detroit

DETROIT — Having served as the unofficial kickoff to the high school football season for the past 10 years, the Detroit Sports Commission hit a home run with the recently announced 2015 lineup of teams and games.The ...Read More

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Southfield High and Orchard Lake St. Mary's faced one another in the 2014 Prep Kickoff Classic. Both teams return in 2015, with St. Mary's set to take on Loyola and Southfield set to play Cass Tech.

February 3, 2015

Warren

The Warren De La Salle football team for its 2014 season was honored by national website MaxPreps Jan. 29 during its Tour of Champions, put on in partnership with the National Guard. MaxPreps each years ranks more than ...Read More

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Warren De La Salle football coach Paul Verska, right, along with senior captains Cooper Gammon, Ryan Smith, Mike Ostrowski and Michael Danna, along with three members of the National Guard, during the Jan. 29 presentation.

December 17, 2014

Eastpointe

According to Alyssa Auth, she had to be talked into going out for the track team her freshman year at East Detroit.And although she said she didn’t even know what cross country was until her junior year, Auth also ...Read More

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East Detroit graduate Alyssa Auth is currently part of Wayne State University’s cross country and track and field roster.

December 11, 2014

Troy

TROY — Consistent scoring, and just enough of it.That was the different Wednesday night as the Troy High hockey team continued its hot streak to start the 2014-15 season.The Colts scored in all three periods in the ...Read More

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West Bloomfield's Alec Rinaldi (6) scored twice Wednesday night, but Troy High hung on for a 5-3 victory in the OAA White battle.

December 10, 2014

Macomb County

The 2014 football season has concluded, and coaches in the Macomb Area Conference have once again voted to honor the conference’s top players.Coaches in each of the MAC’s six divisions selected players for the ...Read More

December 8, 2014

Southfield

Looking back on the season, Southfield High football coach Tim Conley was pleased with this year’s campaign.The season came to a close against the eventual Division 2 state champion Warren De La Salle Nov. 22 in the ...Read More

December 4, 2014

Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — The volleyball season has come to a close, and the Oakland Activities Association ended with Wolves, Highlanders, Hawks and Red Hawks claiming championships.Here’s a look at how the standings ...Read More

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West Bloomfield High’s Lyndsay Crane digs out a shot in a match earlier this season. Crane was named All-Association.

December 3, 2014

Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/WOODS — The Grosse Pointe South girls swim team finished in sixth place and North in 21st at the MHSAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships at the Holland Aquatic Center Nov. ...Read More

Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY — How quickly fall came and went.At least that’s what the weather has suggested, recently.But there was in fact a fall in 2014, and there was in fact another thrilling boys soccer season in the ...Read More

File photo by Sean Work

Skylar Jeppesen makes a diving save during a practice earlier this season. Jeppesen was named All-Association in the White Division.

November 29, 2014

Orchard Lake

DETROIT — With a heart on the mend, he trudged forward.In a week full of pain and turmoil, this would be his sanctuary, a place to refocus, and in some small way, just maybe, let go.On Thursday, Brandon Adams was ...Read More

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Brandon Adams sheds a would-be tackler as he runs for a gain in Saturday night's D-3 final. Adams, who dedicated the game to his late mother who passed away Thursday, scored the lone touchdown as St. Mary's won 7-0.

November 28, 2014

Warren

DETROIT — For the football program, this was a storybook finish, a victory as resounding as it was historic.For the head coach, it was something a little extra.Warren De La Salle capped the 2014 season by cruising ...Read More

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Paul Verska accepts the D-2 championship trophy at Ford Field on Friday afternoon. The De La Salle coach now has 100 career victories at the school.

Walled Lake

WALLED LAKE — The 2014 season turned out to be a pretty successful for the Walled Lake area football programs.While Walled Lake Northern was just on the outside of the playoff bubble, Western and Central qualified for ...Read More

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Walled Lake Central senior quarterback Nick Krumm helped guide the team to a 9-3 record and spot in the D-1 regional round. Krumm was recently named All-Conference.

Grosse Pointe Farms

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A season that included two championships has come to a close for Grosse Pointe South’s volleyball program.After defeating rival Grosse Pointe North to win a district title, and Clinton ...Read More

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From left, Martine Maes, Paige Hall and Kayli Johnson celebrate following Grosse Pointe South’s Class A district championship against rival Grosse Pointe North. South went on to win a regional championship.

November 24, 2014

Farmington Hills

STERLING HEIGHTS — Following her team’s loss in a Class A quarterfinal, Farmington Hills Mercy volleyball coach Loretta Vogel knew her team had done all it could to win.The Marlins fell to Romeo High 25-16, ...Read More

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Farmington Hills Mercy’s Jenna Lerg sends a pass against Romeo High in a Class A quarterfinal Nov. 18 at Utica Ford II. The Marlins lost in four games.

November 22, 2014

Orchard Lake

DEARBORN — After a year off, the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s football team will spend the Thanksgiving weekend at its tradition stomping grounds — Ford Field.For the fifth time in the past six years, the ...Read More

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St. Mary’s running back Ellington Summerour picks his way through the line during a victory against Tower in a Nov. 8 playoff game. St. Mary’s beat up on New Boston Huron Saturday and is heading back to the D-3 state final.